Show # 164 – April 4, 2010

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #164 for the week of April 4, 2010.

It’s time for another Top Ten list, as this week we once again count down the best of the best. This week, it’s about something that’s an integral part of the ride experience itself as we explore the Top Ten Ride Vehicles in Walt Disney World

While the Adventurers Club may be closed, the legacy, stories and cast of characters did not die with it. This week, we’ll look and see how the legacy is being preserved, and how you can be a part of it.

I’ll have some important announcements at the end of the show, including details on another event coming very soon before playing more of your voicemails, so sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

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I agree with Casey in that any stretch limo that can do 0-60 in 2.8 sec belongs on my list(sorry Tim). I know it’s a new take on the old wedway technology but it’s extreme! For extinct attractions (besides the ones you listed) nostalgia always brings me back to the old cars on Mr Toads Wild Ride. no matter how hard I tried to turn those steering wheels, those cars had a mind of their own Keep training for the 24!

I definitely think that the stretch limo on RnRC should have been on the list. I also think that the updated vehicles on Spaceship Earth wich allow you to interact (somewhat of a tribute to horizons) should at least get a technological nod.

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I’d have to say Splash Mountain for my current one. I mean, even though it’s pretty much a typical log ride I do enjoy pushing yourself to sit on the left side of the boat to avoid getting more wet. Even the pretty nasty smell of the handles on a really hot day have a charm to them. Also fitting 3 friends in one seat if it’s allowed is always fun.

And I have to agree with Kurt on the Mr. Toads ride. I remember wanting to be the driver as a kid and it made it so much more fun ride!

TTA vehicles are labeled A through E on the corner between cars, but visible as you are getting on. A will put you at the front, E at the end. Choose your favorite! And yes, if it is not busy, they will always let you pick your car.

I agree with Larry’s comment about the new Spaceship Earth ride vehicles. I loved that you could e-mail your animation home to show your family and friends, it was basically a FREE souvenir…Now if they could only outfit the ride vehicles with a ” choose your narrator” option then they would be pretty much perfect… NORTH,SOUTH, EAST AND WEST, ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME!

For me the best part of the Rock N’ Roller Coaster ride vehicle is the sound system. Having the speakers right at ear level is very advantageous, particularly when you’re rattling around at 60 mph, moving from side to side and upside down.

As for the vehicles on “Star Tours” and “Body Wars,” even though they were the same simulator, I always found “Body Wars” to be a more intense (read: awesome!) ride, as it seemed the dips and turns were more pronounced and steeper.

Another WDW ride vehicle that should’ve been on the list is the Hunny Pots in “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh”. They’re also pretty technologically-advanced as well, due to the fact that those vehicles react to the environments that they’re traveling through (bouncing with Tigger, bobbing through the flood, etc.).

and this top ten could range from things you do in anticipation of Disney World at home (such as watching a Disney flick or studying the maps),to traditions you have once arriving on property, all the way up to inserting your ticket at the park gate.

Although there is not to much to one of my favorites, it’s still a timeless classic. It’s the Pirates of the Caribbean boats. I just think it’s cool that there not a all decked out with pirate decorations, just a simple boat. But, heres my top ten.

I have to be odd, even though its more transportation than a ride. But I consider it a ride the WDW Railroad trains. For the face that trains have such a deep rooting in Walt’s past. They are relaxing and gives a great little get away from the parks crowds for a little bit.

#1 The carousel of Progress
#2 The Skyway ride from Tommorrowland to Fantasyland . I miss thos eold buckets in the sky
#3 Pirates of the Carribean
#4 The boat ride in The Land
#5 the original Journey into Imagination. In my opinion the biggest marketing mistake of WDW. Figment and the Dreamfinder are way to popular to have not gotten more attention.
#6 Horizons
#7 The boat ride in Mexico

It’s the rides that make me recall Walt Disney, that warm my heart the most. Riding the Railroad, TTA, Carousel of Progress and spending a relaxing ride (must be one of Tim’s favorites, it’s very slow, surprised not mentioned yet) on the Liberty Square Riverboat. My honorable mention are the Main Street Vehicles.
My favorite parts of the WDW Magic Kingdom DVD are the ride through on the Railroad, Main Street Horse Drawn Trolley and Riverboat, with the option to view the entire ride in all four directions. Talk about a great “fix” when you’re missing the park!